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Inside The Numbers: App State Game – University of North Carolina Athletics

Sam Howell, Drake Maye University of North Carolina Football v Appalachain State Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC Saturday, September 3, 2022
Sam Howell and Drake Maye celebrate the win last Saturday. 

UNC-APP STATE SUPERLATIVES
• The 124 combined points were the most ever scored in both a UNC and App State game.
• The 63 points were the most scored by UNC in a single game since 2017 against Western Carolina.
• Filling in for the injured , redshirt freshman earned his first career start at wide receiver and notched game highs with eight receptions and 98 yards and scored his first career touchdown.
• Sophomore recorded a career-high four receptions and 69 yards, and also scored his first career touchdown.
• Sophomore led the Tar Heels with a career-high 87 rushing yards, had one reception for 22 yards and had a game-high 109 all-purpose yards.
• Hood’s 71-yard rush in the fourth quarter was the longest by a Tar Heel since Dazz Newsome had an 84-yard touchdown run at Duke in 2018.
• True freshman RBs and each found the end zone against App State and have combined for five rushing TDs in two games this season.
• set his career high with 14 tackles and hauled in his third career interception.
Caleb Hood University of North Carolina Football v Appalachain State Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC Saturday, September 3, 2022
Caleb Hood’s 71-yard rush last Saturday was the longest by a Tar Heel since 2018.

THE MARVELOUS MR. MAYE
• is one of only four QBs over the last 15 years to post nine TD passes and 0 INTs in their first two career starts.
• The others are Cole McDonald (Hawaii, 2018), Nic Shimonek (Texas Tech, 2017) and David Johnson (Tulsa, 2008).
• Maye’s 9 TD passes are the most through a team’s first 2 games by any ACC player since 2000.
• The only ACC player in the last 15 years with more TD responsible for through 2 games than Maye’s 10 was Lamar Jackson in 2016 with 13.
• Maye’s nine TD passes are the most ever by a UNC QB in the first two games of a season.
• Maye leads the country with nine TD passes and 646 passing yards.
• His 72.6 completion percentage is the best in the nation among QBs that have played two games in 2022.
Drake Maye University of North Carolina Football v Appalachain State Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC Saturday, September 3, 2022
Drake Maye accounted for five touchdowns and set career highs with 352 passing yards and 76 rushing yards against App State.

Most TD Passes by Power 5 Freshman in 1st 2 Games of Season – Since 2000
2022 , UNC 9
2020 Spencer Rattler, OKLA 8
2007 Sam Bradford, OKLA 8
2000 Philip Rivers, NCST 8
>>Includes true and redshirt freshmen

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Inside the Numbers (ITN) is back for the 2022 season and will continue to keep Tar Heel football fans up to date with interesting news and numbers from the gridiron, and will include some of the top social media posts following each game.• The 124 combined points were the most ever scored in both a UNC and App State game.• The 63 points were the most scored by UNC in a single game since 2017 against Western Carolina.• Filling in for the injured, redshirt freshmanearned his first career start at wide receiver and notched game highs with eight receptions and 98 yards and scored his first career touchdown.• Sophomorerecorded a career-high four receptions and 69 yards, and also scored his first career touchdown.• Sophomoreled the Tar Heels with a career-high 87 rushing yards, had one reception for 22 yards and had a game-high 109 all-purpose yards.• Hood’s 71-yard rush in the fourth quarter was the longest by a Tar Heel since Dazz Newsome had an 84-yard touchdown run at Duke in 2018.• True freshman RBsandeach found the end zone against App State and have combined for five rushing TDs in two games this season.set his career high with 14 tackles and hauled in his third career interception.is one of only four QBs over the last 15 years to post nine TD passes and 0 INTs in their first two career starts.• The others are Cole McDonald (Hawaii, 2018), Nic Shimonek (Texas Tech, 2017) and David Johnson (Tulsa, 2008).• Maye’s 9 TD passes are the most through a team’s first 2 games by any ACC player since 2000.• The only ACC player in the last 15 years with more TD responsible for through 2 games than Maye’s 10 was Lamar Jackson in 2016 with 13.• Maye’s nine TD passes are the most ever by a UNC QB in the first two games of a season.• Maye leads the country with nine TD passes and 646 passing yards.• His 72.6 completion percentage is the best in the nation among QBs that have played two games in 2022.2022, UNC 92020 Spencer Rattler, OKLA 82007 Sam Bradford, OKLA 82000 Philip Rivers, NCST 8>>Includes true and redshirt freshmen

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